The report looked at the key resource areas of clinical staff, pharmacy and medicines, diagnostics and
imaging, procurement, back-office functions, and estates and facilities. It also looked at quality
and efficiency through the lens of clinical specialties. Examples of the variation found include: -
Deep wound infection rates for primary hip and knee replacements currently range from 0.5%
to 4%. If all hospitals achieved 1% this would transform the lives of 6,000 patients and save
the NHS £300m per year

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An independent report for the Department of Health by Lord Carter of Coles